Arizona: Fred Thompson

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In the past two days few public figures have defended AIG per se, but "Senator Obstruction," Jon Kyl, is pushing back against what he deems to be overstated outrage. Santelli, Sen. Kyl Push Back Against "Outrage" Over AIG Bonuses

On Monday, Sen. Jon Kyl ridiculed politicians for being quick to "demagogue" the AIG issue. And while rapping AIG for soaking up taxpayer funds before issuing bonuses, he warned -- during an appearance on Fred Thompson's radio show -- that pols like him would "just ride the horse and beat it into the ground."

"The first thing to think about is, whenever politicians start railing about other peoples' behavior -- particularly in the private market -- put your hand on your wallet and start asking questions, you know," he said.

Last night we reported the Professional Republicans held a straw poll and a sounce told us Ron Paul was the big winner.

The Professional Replicans have submitted the final numbers to us and if these numbers are any indication (doubtful) the Ron Paul campaign will be excited on Feb 5th. Notice"blank ballots" beat current national frontrunner Mike Huckabee.

During the last 24 hours before the NH Primary all the talk was of a Mitt Romney last minute surge and a Barack Obama continued surge that would lead to a double-digit on the Democratic side.

John McCain and Hillary Clinton were able to stun the pundits and pull off wins in last nights first in the nation primary.

Results

John McCain 37%
Mitt Romney 32%
Mike Huckabee 11%
Rudy Giuliani 9%
Ron Paul 8%
Fred Thompson 1%